He also held that “eternal is he who lives in the heart and soul of the People. Chávez is not a distant memory, he is a living presence, your greatness is the measure of what we aspire to be, you are and will always be guiding us with your infinite love.”
In turn, Diosdado Cabello, considered number two in Chavismo, affirmed that Chávez is an ethical and moral reference point for struggle, battles and great victories. While Foreign Minister Yván Gil expressed that “the departure of Commander Chávez meant a great loss, but he left us a legacy full of hope for the peoples of the world.
“We have the commitment, under the leadership of President Nicolás Maduro, to defend the peace and dignity that the country and the Venezuelan people deserve,” he said.
Chávez was born on July 28, 1954 in Sabaneta de Barinas (Barinas) and ruled Venezuela for 14 years (1999-2013). after coming to power after a failed coup in 1992 that made him the leader of the country in 1998.
The leader of the Bolivarian revolution and of the so-called “Socialism of the 21st century” died in Caracas, according to the government, on March 5, 2013 at the age of 58, a victim of cancer treated in Cuba.
Venezuela: what are the acts that are going to be carried out and which leaders will attend
The presidents of Bolivia, Luis Arce, and of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, as well as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, Raúl Castro, the former presidents of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, and of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, among other international personalities, attended to the commemorative acts for the 10th anniversary of Chávez’s death, which will take place in the so-called Cuartel de la Montaña, where the remains of the revolutionary leader rest. Subsequently, they will attend the closing of the Great World Meeting for the Validity of the Bolivarian Thought of Commander Hugo Chávez in the 21st Century, an event that will give way to a new stage of tributes to the “eternal commander” that will last until March 15 throughout the country.
Source: Ambito
